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Innova vs. Wellness

Hello! Happy news--I finally found a breeder who met my and dad's qualities. Parents are heart, hip, patella, eyes, and SM-clear!!! I am SO HAPPY to announce that I am expecting a little tri-girl in 6-7 weeks. Her name will be Bella.

To celebrate, I bought myself Barbara Ganett-Wilson's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, in Fact and Fancy, and I am re-reading ALL of my 15 cavalier/doggie books. LOL. I am a nerd--got to research everything!! For example, I can't seem to make up my mind on the clicker training . . . my grandma doesn't seem to get it (and it is hard to explain in Spanish) and I don't know if it will make training harder if I, my mother, and sister use the clicker but my grandma won't . . .

Oops, sorry for the ramble. I am just SO excited. My main reason for this thread is that I am debating whether to feed Bella Innova or Wellness? Which is healthier for her? I heard that Wellness can make some doggies sick but other people swear by it . . . I am leaning toward Innova . . .

I tried the Innova "Evo" line Ancestral Diet and the Wellness "Core" and our dog did a little better on the Wellness Core. Both are grain-free. Orijen is also a good brand of dry dog food that is grain-free, and our Cavalier has done well on it, too. It has fewer carbohydrates, so I prefer it.

Congratulations! I've fed both Innova (Evo) and Wellness Small Breed Super 5 Mix. I prefer Wellness (has a bit lower protein percentage), but both are good quality food. You'll want to start off with what your breeder is feeding, then slowly introduce a new food.

I can't advise on Wellness but my dog has eaten Innova Evo for years after my vet recommended a grain free food to reduce her mild allergy to grains (I think it was wheat, in particular). She used to scratch endlessly on the food she was on. The scratching has definately improved and I've left her on it because she appears to be in great health, plenty of energy and has great teeth.

All The dog foods mentioned are very good. We have fed our two dogs Innova Evo and have been pleased with it. As mentioned feed the pup the food given by breeder and slowly introduce whichever food you decide upon. One thing, our breeder was giving pup some wellness canned food at one meal. After several weeks of loose poo, we cut that out of diet.

Congrats to you!!

We had problems with Wellness, extremely loose stools in both my pups, Max our Cavalier and Carly our Sheltie mix. Our vet was adament about putting Max on a Prescription Science Diet food, but instead I switched to Natural Balance Duck and Potatoe, and the problem was solved immediately. One of our cats has loose stools as well on Wellness and I switched them to Chicken Soup for the Catlover's Soul, and they are both doing well too.

My main reason for this thread is that I am debating whether to feed Bella Innova or Wellness? Which is healthier for her? I heard that Wellness can make some doggies sick but other people swear by it . . . I am leaning toward Innova . . .

Just trying to help my puppy get off on the right start!

You would need to keep your new puppy on the food that the breeder reared her on for a few weeks before introducing a new food and this would have to be done over a number of days. Giving her a new food straight off could really upset her tummy.